Opinion

Premier David Eby and Premier Danielle Smith (Canadian Press photos)

CAMERON: B.C. and Alberta are different – but face the same challenges in 2023

New year, new leaders, new names in Western Canada

Premier David Eby and Premier Danielle Smith (Canadian Press photos)
Bruce Uzelman. (File photo)

Uzelman: Incompetence and indifference In federal politics

New column from Bruce Uzelman

  • Dec 19, 2022
Bruce Uzelman. (File photo)
Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Abbotsford News and a big fan of Father Christmas.

COLUMN: The magic of Christmas isn’t so unbelievable, is it?

A deep adoration of Santa Claus and everything he represents has led to a life of loving Christmas

Jessica Peters is a reporter at the Abbotsford News and a big fan of Father Christmas.
Finnigan is the newest Fawcett family member, bringing joy and love into the home. (Carole Fawcett photo)

Okanagan writer rediscovers the joy of having a dog around

Boomer Talk: Finnigan’s first Christmas

  • Dec 15, 2022
Finnigan is the newest Fawcett family member, bringing joy and love into the home. (Carole Fawcett photo)
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Uzelman: Federal provincial governments are jeopardizing Canadians’ incomes

Reforms to taxation, regulatory and project review policies are essential

  • Dec 13, 2022
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(Nature Conservancy of Canada handout photo)

OPINION: Conserving forest, grassland and wetland ecosystems in B.C. has global impact

This week and next governments, scientists and conservation experts are gathering in…

  • Dec 8, 2022
(Nature Conservancy of Canada handout photo)
Coyotes are common in the Okanagan. (Carla Hunt Photography)

Okanagan Nature Nut: Co-existing with coyotes requires caution

Part 2 on coyotes by Roseanne Van Ee

  • Dec 7, 2022
Coyotes are common in the Okanagan. (Carla Hunt Photography)
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Uzelman: Canadians’ incomes should be, and can be, higher

Governments must work to stimulate productivity growth

  • Dec 6, 2022
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COLUMN: No doesn’t mean Not Now or Maybe Later

Rejection option missing from some online popup ads

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A shortage of housing units and ongoing issues with housing affordability have resulted in new construction in some B.C. communities. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

EDITORIAL: Housing crisis needs immediate legislative action

Housing supply and housing affordability are affecting people throughout the province

  • Dec 1, 2022
A shortage of housing units and ongoing issues with housing affordability have resulted in new construction in some B.C. communities. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
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Uzelman: Railroads and sternwheelers – The Okanagan’s golden age of transportation

A look into the past

  • Nov 29, 2022
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Canada fans cheer as the team arrives on the field to warm up ahead of Group F World Cup soccer action against Belgium at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

COLUMN: Cheering for the Canadian men’s soccer team, at a cost

The Canadian men’s soccer team are taking part in their first World Cup in 36 years

Canada fans cheer as the team arrives on the field to warm up ahead of Group F World Cup soccer action against Belgium at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
(Black Press file photo)

EDITORIAL: Consider factors behind criminal activity

Knowing patterns and statistics can help in quest for solutions

  • Nov 25, 2022
(Black Press file photo)
Wild Sky Sisters

Wild Sky Sisters: Sagittarius season – Where transformation meets adventure

Wild Sky Sisters is a joint venture between Angela Moffitt and Tamara McLellan

  • Nov 23, 2022
Wild Sky Sisters
The Twitter logo is displayed outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris

COLUMN: Cutting staff won’t improve Twitter

Moderation is needed to achieve social media giant’s goals

The Twitter logo is displayed outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris
Someone sleeping outside in Kelowna during Nov. 2022. (Contributed)

Uzelman: Homelessness, addiction and death – The case for involuntary treatment

A column by Bruce Uzelman

  • Nov 21, 2022
Someone sleeping outside in Kelowna during Nov. 2022. (Contributed)
Bandit and Takita were rescued from a farm in the South Okanagan. (OHS)

Okanagan Humane Society: November sees large spike in rescued animals

A column by the Okanagan Humane Society

  • Nov 17, 2022
Bandit and Takita were rescued from a farm in the South Okanagan. (OHS)
A sign placed on the Okanagan Rail Trail is blocked by a tree near Coldstream. (Contributed)

Guess that sign: Okanagan Rail Trail marker overgrown

Trail users wondering why a sign would be erected behind a tree

A sign placed on the Okanagan Rail Trail is blocked by a tree near Coldstream. (Contributed)
Remembrance Day at Memorial Park in Summerland. (Monique Tamminga Black Press)

EDITORIAL: A time to consider the high cost of war

Remembrance Day is not a time to celebrate past battlefield victories and heroic measures

  • Nov 16, 2022
Remembrance Day at Memorial Park in Summerland. (Monique Tamminga Black Press)
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix responds to questions during a news conference with his provincial counterparts after the first of two days of meetings, in Vancouver, on Monday, November 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Uzelman: Some sunshine behind the dark cloud over healthcare

Federal and provincial government meet on health in Vancouver

  • Nov 16, 2022
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix responds to questions during a news conference with his provincial counterparts after the first of two days of meetings, in Vancouver, on Monday, November 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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